Color management is the optimized conversion of colors displayed between digital imaging devices such as digital cameras, computer screens, printers, scanners, etc. In other words, the purpose of color management is to control how the color of your photos will appear when viewed as well as printed on various devices.
Color spaces
Zenfolio supports most major Color Space standards, so you do not need to change your workflow.
Zenfolio temporarily converts your photos to the sRGB color space before generating display images to correctly convert true colors for online presentation. If you are concerned with our conversion process and wish to ensure your image quality for online viewing, save your photos as sRGB.
For the best print quality, only if necessary, we convert photographs to the color space used by the photofinishing lab.
Calibrating your monitor
It is highly recommended that you use some method of calibration for your computer monitor. This will help to ensure that the colors on your display match the colors in your prints as closely as possible. Please see specific vendor information below.
More information is available about color calibrating on Wikipedia.org
Soft-proofing your images
If you are familiar with color calibration and would like to soft-proof your images, you can download and install paper specific profiles from the Zenfolio vendors:
Mpix Lab:
Download Mpix's ICC profiles for soft-proofing the images through this link. Your final images should use sRGB color space.
One Vision Imaging:
Download OVI's ICC profiles for soft-proofing the images through these links:
- ICC Profile for all prints printed on glossy or luster paper.
- ICC Profile for all prints printed on metallic paper.
Your final images should use sRGB color space.